Salem and Hopewell Churches Historic Bostic Area
The Salem and Hopewell Methodist churches, among Rutherford county’s oldest, trace back to 1881 for the first Salem building and 1800 for Hopewell. Their linked history includes Melton’s Camp Ground, typhoid outbreaks, emigration, and later church reconstructions under Rev. J. E. Hipps, with ties to nearby congregations and local families.
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Methodist Church
Bastic
Salem
Melton's Charch
Metons
Depriests
Wells
Melton’s
Kentucky
Tennessee
Melton
Rutherford County
Eton
Melton Camp Ground
Hopewell
Bostic
Cedarve
Hollis
Oak Grove
Pisconstitute
J. E. Hipps
Hopewell Methodist Church
Iibecks
Guffeys
Barnetts
Otis
Christmas Holidays Share Local Family News
Mr. E Morgan of Thorsby Alabama visits relatives during Christmas holidays. Flora Matheny Merle Matheny of Limestone College and Ne Matheny of Asheville Normal with Glen Toms of Berea College are at their homes. Mrs F A Brown of Sylva and Mrs D D Morgan of Richmond are visiting Mr W's parents. Pleasant B. P. U. elects officers Sunday night headlined by General director Ay McDaniel and officers including Paul Hue, Reva Matheny, and Maisie Matheny.
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Estest City
R-2
E Morgan
Thorsby
Ala
J. S. Morgh
Mises Flora Matheny
Merlefie
Limestone College
Ne Matheny
Asheville Normal
Glen Toms
Berea College
Rs. F. A. Brown
Sylva
Pleasant B
Bessie Toms
Mary Green
Reba Matheny
Charlie Toms
Mattie Toms
Ovelia Summers
Rutherfordton
N. C
Willie Toms
Charlotte
J. C. Toms
George‘town
Toy Summers
Wade Matheny
G. A.davidson
Mt Pleasant News Rev Buchanan Farewell Sermon
Rev M L Buchanan delivered his farewell sermon at Mt Pleasant marking his fifth year with Forest City R 2. A large crowd attended as residents wished him Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and he prepares to move from Union Mills NC to Maiden NC. Local families visited and there were holiday activities and sickness updates among community members.
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Forest City
R-2
M. L. Buchanan
Mt. Pleasant
Union Mills
N. C
Maiden
N. C. Ve
The Editor's Beatitudes
A quip filled meditation on editorial patrons and community cooperation outlining blessings for advertisers correspondents early copy and party reports. It humorously notes how readers and contributors boost a town's reputation and a vast income figure prompts awe in the editor’s offenbar.
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Coolidge
United States
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Tipfin
Mem Pp
Elliot
Sandy Plains
Sandy Mush
Mrs
D. D. Morgan
Burg, Va
Mr. W
Mrs. J. En
Rome
MT Pleasant
P. L. Kennedy
Jim
Avondale
M. J. Toms
Mattie
Burl Womack
Lee Hamrick
Shelby
Ralph Elmore
Chevrolet
General Motors
Fisher
Forest City, N. C
Paaiacenens Eo
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